fishhook
[
fish
-h
oo
k]
/ˈfɪʃˌhʊk/
noun
1.
a hook used in fishing.
Origin
1350-1400;
Middle English
fischhook.
See
fish
,
hook
British Dictionary definitions for
fish-hook
fish-hook
noun
1.
a sharp hook used in angling, esp one with a barb
2.
(
logic
) a symbol (∋) for entailment
Word Origin and History for
fish-hook
late 14c., from
fish
(n.) +
hook
(n.).